Head about 40 minutes south to Maricopa to pick up UP's Sunset Route. If you head west from Maricopa on AZ-238, the area where it cuts through the mountains has some decent scenery, as well as a lot of saguaro cacti.

Head about 40 minutes south to Maricopa to pick up UP's Sunset Route. If you head west from Maricopa on AZ-238, the area where it cuts through the mountains has some decent scenery, as well as a lot of saguaro cacti.

Thanks for the info. I did head down to the sunset line, and saw 3 trains in an hour and a half, not bad for Christmas eve. I did grab one pic good enough for here: